Times like today are hard Usually, around the holidays, grief is the hardest. I’m sure I am not the only one who thinks more about their loved ones, that have passed away, during the holidays. Grief appears more at holidays, because through all of the get togethers with family and friends, there is an empty spot where someone used to be. My niece passed away almost 8 years ago. She was six and a half years old at the time. Every Christmas or Thanksgiving, there is a gap that I feel. Sometimes, that causes anxiety attacks, because my brain asks, “What is going to happen this year!” Through the last…

J ~ BJ – “Mom, I want a burrito with MUSHED beans (refried beans). Silas – “Hi, Row Row (robot vacuum).” BJ and I were talking about animals you could eat. Fish, bears, and alligator were mentioned. Then BJ said, “Fluff and mango? What about Fluff and Mango?” I said, “Fluff and Mango? You mean FLAMINGO?” BJ says, “Yes. You can remove all of their feathers and bones, AND cook them like CHICKEN. I bet they taste like chicken.” BJ – Auntie Ruth says, “BJ, do you know that you remind me of a missionary?” BJ says, “Yeah. What’s a missionary?” Mommy says, ” Do you remember Mr. and Mrs.…

Wow, first blog post ever. We never thought we would be the moms that would share our crazy lives with the world, yet here we are! We are the crazy mommas, sisters living on coffee and trying to raise our kids into respectable, godly human beings. We decided to start blogging, because we thought (just maybe) some of our stories, trials, and experiences might help someone (or at least make you laugh). Feel free to join in, as we talk about the craziness of motherhood and the coffee we need to maintain it! Meet us over a cup of coffee!